Transfer of Competency for a Competent Person under SMPV(U) Rules, 2016 and Petroleum Rules, 2002
Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO), formerly the Department of Explosives, has issued a circular addressed to all stakeholders regarding the process for transfer of competency for a competent person attached with an existing company to another company or individual entity, or vice versa, under SMPV(U) Rules, 2016 and Petroleum Rules, 2002.
Electronic Filing and Issuance of Preferential Certificate of Origin under India-Oman CEPA
Upon coming into force of the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (India-Oman CEPA) on June 1, 2026, Preferential Certificates of Origin for exports to Oman under the said agreement will be rolled out on the Trade Connect ePlatform (www.trade.gov.in), which serves as the unified digital platform for application and issuance of all electronic Certificates of Origin (eCOO) for Indian exports.
RBI Annual Survey on Computer Software and ITES Exports 2025-26
Reserve Bank of India has launched its annual survey on Computer Software and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES) Exports for 2025-26.
Extension of Permission for Temporary Use of Alternate Fuels — Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board
Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) has extended the duration of its previous order dated April 28, 2026, which granted permission for the temporary use of alternate fuels including Biomass and RDF pellets, due to supply constraints of approved fuels such as PNG and LPG.
Extension of Boiler Certificate Validity — Government of Rajasthan
Government of Rajasthan, Factories and Boilers Inspection Department, has granted a temporary limited extension in the validity of certificates for the following categories of boilers, in pursuance of the recommendations of Government of India conveyed vide letter No. P-30023/5/2026-Boiler dated April 7, 2026.
Revised Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) for Chemical and Allied Products
Director General of Foreign Trade has revised the Standard Input Output Norms (SIONs) for Chemical and Allied Products under Export Product Group ‘A’. The following SIONs stand revised as per Annexure ‘A’ to this Public Notice: A1090, A1794, A1827, A3105, A3106, A3107.
Customs Duty Exemption on Goods Imported from the Sultanate of Oman under India-Oman CEPA
Central Government has exempted goods specified in Table I, Table II and Table III of this notification, falling under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, when imported into the Republic of India from the Sultanate of Oman
Customs Duty Exemption on Import of Cotton
Central Government has exempted Cotton falling under Heading 5201 of the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, when imported into India, from the whole of the duty of customs leviable thereon under the First Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act and from the whole of the Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess leviable under Section 124 of the Finance Act, 2021.
Revision of Tariff Values on Edible Oils, Brass Scrap, Gold and Silver
Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs has amended the tariff values specified in Tables 1, 2 and 3 of Notification No. 36/2001-Customs (N.T.) dated August 3, 2001.
Delhi Fire Service (Amendment) Rules, 2025
Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi has amended the Delhi Fire Service Rules, 2010.
